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Naked Camera is an Irish hidden camera comedy television show which began airing on RTÉ Two in 2005. It is set and filmed in the Republic of Ireland, mostly in Dublin. Its concept is similar to that of the UK show Trigger Happy TV. The sketch characters are played by the comedians PJ Gallagher, Patrick McDonnell, and Maeve Higgins, who also write the scripts. The third and final series commenced airing in February 2007. It is produced by Scratch Productions for RTÉ.
[edit] Character list
This is a list of regular characters, the most celebrated and cult of which is Jake Stevens. There are also a number of other characters who make appearances on an occasional basis.
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PJ
| Character |
Actor |
| Jake Stevens |
PJ Gallagher |
| Jumperman |
PJ Gallagher |
| English Geezer |
PJ Gallagher |
| The Fixer |
PJ Gallagher |
| Henry Gordon |
PJ Gallagher |
| The Dirty Auld Wan |
PJ Gallagher |
Higgins
| Role |
Actor |
| Lois Mooney |
Maeve Higgins |
| Lily the Beautician |
Maeve Higgins |
| Sinead, The Desperate Traffic Warden |
Maeve Higgins |
| Unorthodox hairdresser |
Maeve Higgins |
McDonnell
| Role |
Actor |
| Clifford Crawford the Orangeman |
Patrick McDonnell |
| The pernicidy park-keeper |
Patrick McDonnell |
| Dutch Tourist |
Patrick McDonnell |
| The Traffic Warden/Security guard |
Patrick McDonnell |
| US Tourist |
Patrick McDonnell |
Naked Camera's " Jake Stephens" singing out the Tubridy Tonight Christmas special with his festive single "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" in 2006.
Behind the scenes of Naked Camera there is a crew comprised of five members who must stay incognito at all times during filming.
| Director |
Producer |
Production |
Sound |
Camera |
| Liam McGrath |
Tony Deegan |
Michael O Reilly |
Ray Cross |
Emmet Harte |
[edit] Celebrity appearances
A number of celebrities made accidental and unsolicited appearances during the third series of Naked Camera. These included the rugby analyst and radio presenter George Hook,[1] the professional taxi person Tommy Gorman, the blues musician Don Baker[2] and the association football presenter Bill O'Herlihy.[3] Each are singled out in a taxi.
[edit] Christmas single and spin-off show
Similar to other comedic acts in Ireland (Dustin the Turkey, Pat Shortt and Richie Kavanagh) Jake Stevens released a Christmas single "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy". He performed this single on The Cafe[4] and Tubridy Tonight[5] in December 2006. Stevens later received his own spin-off show, Makin' Jake, which consumed broadcasting on RTÉ Two in January 2008.[6] It was not commissioned for a second series.
[edit] Awards
Naked Camera won an IFTA for "Best Entertainment Programme" in 2007. It was nominated in the same category in 2008.[7]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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